tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Mar 11 22:04:07 1997
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RE: KLBC: De'wI' mu'mey
- From: "David Trimboli" <[email protected]>
- Subject: RE: KLBC: De'wI' mu'mey
- Date: Wed, 12 Mar 97 00:52:35 UT
jatlh HurghwI':
> SuStel, I equated <Qap> - "work, function" with "operate." Thus <pat Qap>
> is operating system.
But look at it! You can't use {Qap} as a stative verb, therefore you cannot
use it adjectivally. The best you might do would be {QapmeH pat} "system for
functioning." I'd still stick with {SeHmeH pat}. Heck, even {De' SeHmeH
pat}. Sounds like {SuvwI' DevmeH paq}!
--
SuStel
Beginners' Grammarian
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